CHARGING MECHANISM WITH GROUND CONTACT AND NON-CONTACT COUPLING
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1. A device comprising:
- an enclosure having circuitry associated with the device and a battery configured to power the circuitry; and
a power plug receiving unit configured to receive a power plug of a power charger to charge the battery, the power plug receiving unit including a ground contact that is exposed through the enclosure for contact with a secondary ground contact of the power plug, and an active electrode configured to receive alternating current (AC) energy from the power charger for charging the battery or powering the circuitry via non-contact coupling.
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Abstract
The embodiments provide a device including an enclosure having circuitry associated with the device and a battery configured to power the circuitry, and a power plug receiving unit configured to receive a power plug of a power charger to charge the battery. The power plug receiving unit includes a ground contact that is exposed through the enclosure for contact with a secondary ground contact of the power plug, and an active electrode configured to receive alternating current (AC) energy from the power charger for charging the battery or powering the circuitry via non-contact coupling.
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1. A device comprising:
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an enclosure having circuitry associated with the device and a battery configured to power the circuitry; and a power plug receiving unit configured to receive a power plug of a power charger to charge the battery, the power plug receiving unit including a ground contact that is exposed through the enclosure for contact with a secondary ground contact of the power plug, and an active electrode configured to receive alternating current (AC) energy from the power charger for charging the battery or powering the circuitry via non-contact coupling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A device comprising:
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an enclosure having circuitry associated with the device and a battery configured to power the circuitry; and a power plug receiving unit configured to receive a power plug of a power charger to charge the battery, the power plug receiving unit including; a ground contact that is exposed through the enclosure for contact with a ground contact of the power plug; an active electrode configured to receive alternating current (AC) energy from the power charger for charging the battery or powering the circuitry via non-contact coupling; and an antenna configured to wirelessly communicate with the power charger. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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